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Expiration Date Belgian Strong

298 calories 32.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Me (with a little help from the internet)
Calories: 298 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 32.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday March 6th 2015
1.089
1.025
8.4%
40.2
18.5
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb Belgian - Pilsner11 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 61.1%
2 lb American - White Wheat2 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 11.1%
1 lb Belgian - CaraMunich1 lb CaraMunich 33 50 5.6%
3.50 lb Belgian - Aromatic3.5 lb Aromatic 33 38 19.4%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 2.8%
18 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.67 oz Styrian Goldings0.666 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 60 min 11.03 16.7%
0.67 oz Domestic Hallertau0.666 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 60 min 7.82 16.7%
0.67 oz Styrian Goldings0.666 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 30 min 8.48 16.7%
0.67 oz Domestic Hallertau0.666 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 30 min 6.01 16.7%
0.67 oz Styrian Goldings0.666 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 10 min 4 16.7%
0.67 oz Domestic Hallertau0.666 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 10 min 2.84 16.7%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Saison III Yeast WLP585
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Low-Med
Optimum Temp:
68 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 156 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Sparge -- 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 6.75 27  
Mash volume with grains 8.19 32.8  
Grain absorption losses -2.25 -9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.65 g | 14.6 qt) 3.25 13  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.9 g | 31.6 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 10 40
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

All the hops were super old, so the IBU is probably much less.

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